Mrs. Barbara Chlup

June 20, 2015

Barbara (McElroy) Chlup Of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Lowell Barbara grew up on Moore Street in a large Irish/English family. She was the 5th out of 6 kids. For her entire life she looked up to her older siblings June and Gerald, mourned the childhood death of her brother George, and was lifelong friends with her older sister Cynthia and her younger sister Nancy. She was a graduate of Lowell High School, and then worked at the State House in Boston. She met her future husband Bob when she worked at Fort Devens. They married in 1954 and were happily married for 34 years until Bob died in 1988. Their passion was their summer business at York Beach, Maine where they owned rental property, Her hobbies included cooking, knitting, reading and traveling. When Bob was alive they took cruises in the Caribbean, and then after he died she traveled with a Congregational Church group from Dracut. She traveled to Germany, England, Ireland, Scotland, Israel, Morroco, the Rock of Gibralter, France, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Finland, and the Netherlands. Another important hobby was genealogy. The English side of her family came to Massachusetts in the 1620's, and Barbara enjoyed researching her early New England ancestors. Life presented her with challenges which she was able to take in stride. Her first child was stillborn, her husband died far too young, and she lost her vision in early 2015. All in all, she lived a full 86 years. DEATH NOTICE Barbara (McElroy) Chlup passed away in Marietta, Georgia on June 20, 2015. She was the wife of the late Robert Chlup. Barbara is survived by two daughters, two sons-in-law, five grandchildren, and one sister. Family and friends are invited to her FUNERAL BURIAL SERVICE on SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015 at 11 AM in the CHAPEL of the EDSON CEMETERY, 1375 Gorham St. Lowell, MA. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 978-459-9222. www.faymccabe.com